Recurrent menstrual toxic shock syndrome despite discontinuation of tampon use: Is menstrual toxic shock syndrome really caused by tampons?

被引：5

作者：

Dixit, Shreya ^{[1
]}

Fischer, Gayle ^{[1
]}

Wittekind, Carola ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Royal N Shore Hosp, Dept Dermatol, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia

[2] Royal N Shore Hosp, Dept Paediat, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia

来源：

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY | 2013年 / 54卷 / 04期

关键词：

antibiotic therapy; clindamycin; menstrual toxic shock syndrome; rifampicin; tampon use;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1440-0960.2012.00938.x

中图分类号：

R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];

学科分类号：

100206 ;

摘要：

Menstrual toxic shock syndrome (MTSS) is a rare and potentially life-threatening illness. We present a case of recurrent MTSS initially associated with tampon use that continued to recur when tampons were discontinued, which was successfully treated with rifampicin and clindamycin.

引用

页码：283 / 286

页数：4